NO OF PAGES: 72 SIZE: 165 x 235 mm ISSN: 2737-7539
In Issue 09, Still Standing, we are looking at handbalance through a different lens – that is, through lenses of all kinds! We believe that capturing handbalance through media is a core requirement for its promotion, dissemination, and advancement as an art form.
“I’M USING MY BODY TO ARTICULATE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDSETS”
Mirela Dialeti interviewed German photographer and acrobat Isabelle Wenzel, who places her own body in front of the camera, contorting herself into seemingly impossible positions during the brief moments allowed by the self-timer, drawing attention to the upside-down body freezed in space and its sculptural qualities.
NOON – A HANDSTAND MOVIE BY JOANA MARTINHO & ELAINE BRIANT
Elaine Briant and Joana ‘Joe’ Martinho talk about their film — a handstand project that seeks to stage those fleeting moments too subtle to be fully appreciated during a live performance. They discuss how they approached their chosen aesthetics and what it’s been like to continue an artistic research together that originally began as a solo project.
ARCHES – A THROWBACK TO A PHOTOGRAPHY RESTIDENCY AT DYNAMO WORKSPACE
Our graphic designer Lily and our editor Meret share insights from their week of handstand photography at Dynamo Workspace in Denmark, showcasing some results and reflecting on the idea of human bodies as graffiti against plain urban backdrops — and on what it’s like to spend all day taking photos, only to end up choosing the ones shot after dinner, under a bedside lamp.
DANCING ON HANDS – A CONVERSATION WITH SAMUEL TÉTREAULT
As a handbalancer, artistic director, and co-founder of the company The 7 Fingers, Samuel Tétreault is a luminary in the handstand world. He speaks with us about what it’s been like to witness the community’s evolution over more than 30 years, what has inspired him as an artist, and how age is a matter of perspective when it comes to the practice.
